Black straw bonnet edged with black velvet and trimmed with purple poppies, and black horsehair lace ribbon.
bonnets (hats)
headgear
flower (plant material)
artificial
stitching
horsehair
lace (needlework)
silk (textile)
straw (plant material)
velvet (fabric weave)
Hat
Bonnet
Women's clothing
Silk
Velvet
Horsehair
Lace
Straw
Artificial Flowers
Hand Stitched
Bonnet
Embossed on lining: ""Mme Howard / 66 Beacon cor. of Charles St. / Boston"".
Howard, Mme. (Maker)
Boston, MA, USA
9 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. Randolph Frothingham
1942.804
Massachusetts (United States)
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